Report of the 1st. Christmas Bird Count of Quito, Ecuador
<p>The 1st Christmas Bird Count of Quito recorded 131 species of birds, of 34 families and 15 orders, reflecting that Quito has a largest species richness of birds that previously estimated. The most represented families were Thraupidae, Trochilidae, and Tyrannidae, and the most abundant speci...
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| author | Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia Xavier Amigo Daniel Arias Josué Arteaga Jorge Bedoya Sandy Espinosa F. Eliana Montenegro Gonzalo Nazati Juan Manuel Carrión |
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| description | <p>The 1st Christmas Bird Count of Quito recorded 131 species of birds, of 34 families and 15 orders, reflecting that Quito has a largest species richness of birds that previously estimated. The most represented families were Thraupidae, Trochilidae, and Tyrannidae, and the most abundant species: <em>Zenaida auriculata</em> Eared Dove, <em>Zonotrichia capensis</em> Rufous-collared Sparrow, <em>Turdus fuscater</em> Great Thrush, <em>Colibrí coruscans</em> Sparkling Violet-ear, and <em>Spatula discors</em> Blue-winged Teal. Almost one-third of the species were recorded in periuban and rural zones with large natural vegetation cover, far from die urban centre; and over one-third of the species were rare, apparently having small populations. The routes at Pululahua, Pichincha volcano, the valley of Guayllabamba, between the Zoo of Quito and the new airport, and the Parque Arqueológico Rumipamba (incl. the Rumiloma ravine) had the largest species richness and die largest amount of unique species. Thirteen boreal migratory species of birds were recorded; including the rare <em>Progne subis</em> Purple Martin and the first individual of <em>Lotus smithsonianus</em> American Herring Gull for Ecuador. Twentyone taxa of birds observed at the count are almost endemic to the Andes of Ecuador. The Christmas Bird Count of Quito is a citizen science activity that can generate long-term information on the diversity and population evology of the birds, allowing the development of conservation estrategies for the birds and wildlife of Quito.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73eb45a438b9495599d5bb3def0bf0db2024-03-02T18:38:49ZengUniversidad San Francisco de Quito USFQACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías1390-53842528-77882015-12-017210.18272/aci.v7i2.256255Report of the 1st. Christmas Bird Count of Quito, EcuadorDiego F. Cisneros-Heredia0Xavier Amigo1Daniel Arias2Josué Arteaga3Jorge Bedoya4Sandy Espinosa F.5Eliana Montenegro6Gonzalo Nazati7Juan Manuel Carrión8Universidad San Francisco de QuitoAves y Conservación-BirdLife EcuadorAves QuitoAves QuitoYaku Parque Museo del AguaTrek The WorldUniversidad San Francisco de QuitoAves QuitoFundación Zoológica del Ecuador/Zoológico de Quito<p>The 1st Christmas Bird Count of Quito recorded 131 species of birds, of 34 families and 15 orders, reflecting that Quito has a largest species richness of birds that previously estimated. The most represented families were Thraupidae, Trochilidae, and Tyrannidae, and the most abundant species: <em>Zenaida auriculata</em> Eared Dove, <em>Zonotrichia capensis</em> Rufous-collared Sparrow, <em>Turdus fuscater</em> Great Thrush, <em>Colibrí coruscans</em> Sparkling Violet-ear, and <em>Spatula discors</em> Blue-winged Teal. Almost one-third of the species were recorded in periuban and rural zones with large natural vegetation cover, far from die urban centre; and over one-third of the species were rare, apparently having small populations. The routes at Pululahua, Pichincha volcano, the valley of Guayllabamba, between the Zoo of Quito and the new airport, and the Parque Arqueológico Rumipamba (incl. the Rumiloma ravine) had the largest species richness and die largest amount of unique species. Thirteen boreal migratory species of birds were recorded; including the rare <em>Progne subis</em> Purple Martin and the first individual of <em>Lotus smithsonianus</em> American Herring Gull for Ecuador. Twentyone taxa of birds observed at the count are almost endemic to the Andes of Ecuador. The Christmas Bird Count of Quito is a citizen science activity that can generate long-term information on the diversity and population evology of the birds, allowing the development of conservation estrategies for the birds and wildlife of Quito.</p>http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/256Avesdiversidadciencia ciudadanaConteo Navideño de Avesecología urbanaEcuadorobservación de avesQuitoriqueza de especies |
| spellingShingle | Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia Xavier Amigo Daniel Arias Josué Arteaga Jorge Bedoya Sandy Espinosa F. Eliana Montenegro Gonzalo Nazati Juan Manuel Carrión Report of the 1st. Christmas Bird Count of Quito, Ecuador ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías Aves diversidad ciencia ciudadana Conteo Navideño de Aves ecología urbana Ecuador observación de aves Quito riqueza de especies |
| title | Report of the 1st. Christmas Bird Count of Quito, Ecuador |
| title_full | Report of the 1st. Christmas Bird Count of Quito, Ecuador |
| title_fullStr | Report of the 1st. Christmas Bird Count of Quito, Ecuador |
| title_full_unstemmed | Report of the 1st. Christmas Bird Count of Quito, Ecuador |
| title_short | Report of the 1st. Christmas Bird Count of Quito, Ecuador |
| title_sort | report of the 1st christmas bird count of quito ecuador |
| topic | Aves diversidad ciencia ciudadana Conteo Navideño de Aves ecología urbana Ecuador observación de aves Quito riqueza de especies |
| url | http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/256 |
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